National Sports
Veteran trainer Mark Casse sending three horses to Woodbine Mile
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Trainer Mark Casse will be well represented in the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday. Casse, 15 times Canada’s top thoroughbred conditioner, will have three entries in the six-horse field. A win Saturday would be Casse’s third in the Mile and tie him with Neil Drysdale, Robert Frankel and Charles LoPresti for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defeats Italy 2-0 in group stage of Davis Cup Finals
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
BOLOGNA, Italy – Gabriel Diallo defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-4 to complete a 2-0 victory for defending champion Canada in a tie against Italy in the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Montreal native hit 10 aces and had zero double faults in the one-hour 23-minute match. Diallo also broke on two of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton Tiger-Cats face tough home contest with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
They don’t face another ridiculously quick turnaround but it’s another tough week for rookie Taylor Powell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Powell completed 21-of-32 passes for a career-best 326 yards and three TDs in leading Hamilton past the Ottawa Redblacks 27-24 last week. The Ticats (5-7) secured the win just four days after a 41-28 Labour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets sign defenceman Declan Chisholm to one-year, two-way deal
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Declan Chisholm to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. The deal carries an annual value of US$775,000. Chisholm, of Bowmanville, Ont., played 59 games for the Jets’ American Hockey League affiliate Manitoba Moose in 2022-23, recording 43 points (five goals, 38 assists) and 21 penalty minutes. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL, Canadian Tire reach multi-year agreement on sponsorship deal
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League has struck a multi-year agreement with Canadian Tire to be the league’s first funding partner. The collaboration includes sponsorship of the PWHL’s inaugural draft on Sept. 18 in Toronto. Canadian Tire has committed to allocate a minimum of 50 per cent of its sponsorship dollars towards women’s professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 6 Toronto 3 Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 2 Oakland 6 Houston 2 Seattle 8 L.A. Angels 0 New York Yankees 3 Boston 2, 1st game New York Yankees 4 Boston 1, 2nd game Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 2, 1st game Kansas City 11 Chicago White Sox 10, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haddad Maia bounces Fernandez in San Diego Open, Marino wins in Japan
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
SAN DIEGO – Beatriz Haddad Maia didn’t have to wait long to exact revenge for her gruelling August loss to Leylah Fernandez at the National Bank Open in Montreal, but she did have to work hard to get it done. The seventh-seeded Brazilian bounced her Canadian counterpart 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 on Tuesday night in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grossman homers, Rangers leapfrog Blue Jays in wild-card race with 6-3 win
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Robbie Grossman homered and Max Scherzer threw five-plus shutout innings before leaving with an arm muscle spasm as the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday. The Rangers (80-64) extended their winning streak to four games and leapfrogged the Blue Jays (80-65) in the American League wild-card standings. Texas moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Max Scherzer leaves against Blue Jays because of triceps spasm
By The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – 6Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday night against the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of a right triceps spasm. The 39-year-old Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two in 5 1/3 shutout innings. Manager Bruce Bochy and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Scherzer leaves game against Jays due to triceps spasm
By The Associated Press on September 12th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday night against the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of a right triceps spasm. The 39-year-old Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two in 5 1/3 shutout innings. Manager Bruce Bochy and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daly expects ‘fairly complicated’ Senators sale to close soon
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
HENDERSON, Nev. – The sale of the Ottawa Senators is almost – finally – signed, sealed and delivered. A group led by Michael Andlauer agreed to purchase the NHL club in June for what’s believed to be in the neighbourhood of US$1 billion. The league then went to task on a mountain of paperwork and ... Read More »
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